I Want to be homeschooled can an unqualifed parent teach you? im in year 9???????

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my mum is thinking bout homeschooling me because im very unhappy and so is my mum with my disgusti ng secondary schoolx

but we went on this website oxford home learning and there is fees for Subjects and Gcse STuff and i dont understamd it can someone please help and can my mum teach me she is at home all day x

im really considering home schooling becuase i cant work in classrooms because of distractions and naughty behavour i dont learn anything and we cant afford a nice quiet private bording schoolxx

how much does all this homeschooling costxx

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Answer 1

In the Uk the law is that children have to be taught by qualified teachers, so unfortunately it is unlikely your mum could teach you. There may be other options out there that you could look into, but unfortunately you may have to put up with it like the rest of us ={

I went to a similar school and although it was difficult I learned to put up with it and get any help I needed outside the classroom. My friends and I created our own study groups at dinner times to do our homework.

Answer 2

Your parents are qualified because they are your parents.  

Many people are under the misconception that you have to go through years of college to know how to teach your own children.  Your parents have been teaching you since the day you were born.

There are many curriculums online to look at depending on what you want to pay.  Here's a free one: http://www.k-12freehomeschool.org/high_h...

Take advantage of your public library.  Do lots of research on line.  You can do it.

Answer 3

Yes, absolutely, an 'unqualified' parent can teach you in the UK. Alternatively you can teach yourself.

Oxford Homeschooling is more distance education than true homeschooling. You and your mum can homeschool for very litle if you make use of your local library, the web, op-shops, people you know etc. My parents homeschool us for approximately $50 (about £30, I think) per child per year.

Oh and the poster who said you have to be taught by qualified teachers is wrong; 150,000 kids are known to be being educated at home in the UK, that figure will be more because not all homeschooling families will register with the local authorities (. UK law requires you to recieve an 'appropriate education' but does not stipulate what that education should be (you don't have to follow the national curriculum or do sats if you're home-educated). UK law, like our's, makes the parent responsible for providing their child with an education 'either at school or otherwise'.

Kids who go to school are there because their parents have chosen to opt out of fulfilling their requirement to educate their children themselves and have instead opted to delegate responsibility for their kid's education to the local educational authority, governors at a private school etc.

Check out Education Otherwise if you and your mum haven't already done so. You might also investigate your local homeschooling groups (ask at the library or google).

Answer 4

A lot! You have to buy the books and sometimes pay for tutors.

Answer 5

I understand your unhappy in school but why would you want a person that does not fully understand the material try to teach it to you?  I am not talking down your mom but any teacher should be well experianced in the subject they intend to teach.  Maybe your mom has a friend that might help with subjects she is not comfortable with. A friend of mine home schools her son and it costs about  $$500-1000 a semester for materials. In the USA

Answer 6

don't listen to anyone else listen to me. I'm in year nine too and i have home education and my mom, dad and my brother teach me and there not the brainiest people in the world. don't worry your parents DON'T have to be qualified.

Answer 7

I'm in the US.

I homeschooled for years. It didn't cost us much because we homeschooled through the local district (they were glad to get 3 students out of the seats but still have the $$ for them) who provided books and some supplies.

I also bought used books through friends, online sources, and local book stores.

I had my daughters call their district provided homeschool teacher if they didn't understand an assignment.

My girls met with their teachers once a week and turned in their work. They were tested and graded as if they were regular students.

Don't think homeschooling will remove distractions though! You'll remove human distractions and replace it with TV, internet, phone, etc. You need to learn self control before beginning your homeschool experience.

Answer 8

First of all, don't listen to those telling you that your Mum has to be a teacher or have a degree - this is absolute rubbish. Any parent is eligible to home school their kids, regardless of their own educational background.

Having said that, I would wholeheartedly agree with other posters that you should give regular school another chance. Being home schooled is not as simple as you might think. Being with your Mum all day and all night is likely to create personal strains on you both. Being out of regular school, you have to think about how you will build a social network. There are lots of issues to think about.

Also, your Mum may have to invest quite a bit of money in setting up a suitable environment at home for your school work, which will be monitored by visitors from the Dept of Education. It will take a huge personal commitment on her part to do this, so think very carefully about whether you should be laying this sort of burden on her just because you don't like school as it is now.

Answer 9

The people who say that your parents have to be qualified are talking rubbish and don't know the law! Anyone can home educate their children as long as they are providing a suitable education. At your age you can find out loads of stuff for yourself so that won't be difficult. You don't have to follow the national curriculum or any set syllabus.

Getting GCSEs can be trickier. I do know of home education families that have managed it relatively cheaply, but they've had to put in a lot of background work finding centres where they can take them etc. You best bet is probably to approach private schools - many will let you use their facilities to sit the exam (they have to show benefit to the public under their charitable status so this is why private often help and state won't). Many GCSE courses are being changed to an exam only option in 2009 so this should make life easier. The fees you are looking at are for tutoring and coursework moderation so it may be that you can get away without these.

Many home educators tackle a subject or two at a time rather than doing them all at once like you would at school. I have also heard some inspiring stories of youngsters who haven't bothered with formal qualifications but have got in to do A levels/ degrees/ good jobs because they have so much other worthwhile experience. GCSE is some while off for my daughter but we may not do them at all.

We home educate very cheaply. My daughter has loads of brilliant friends, has learnt so much, and is really, really happy. She used to go to school but I'd be very surprised if we go back.

If you want more advice, look up the "education otherwise" website http://www.education-otherwise.org . It will give you loads more info than I can here. And good luck, whatever you decide!

Answer 10

Home schooling costs a lot, there are books, suplies, programs, and yes, if you want to go to collage, WHICH YOU SHOULD, your mom or dad will need a degree, which they can get online. However I highly suggest giving regular school another chance. Collages love when you participate in your school, or join extracurricular clubs, which kids who are homeschooled, can't do.